Search engines
Global share of the market for the various top search engines
- Google (Default search in the Chrome browser)
- Bing (Microsoft's default search in the Edge browser)
- Yahoo (Default search engine in Firefox browser)
- Duckduckgo (Does not track)
- Ecosia (Plants trees with profits from searches - does not track)
Search for images you can use, edit, or share
- Creative Commons Search
- Wikimedia Commons Image Search
- Google Search for free-to-use images using Advanced Search (this is hit and miss)
- Icons for free use
Other searches
- Google Advanced Search
- Google Search using operators to search social media, prices, etc.
- Search blogs
- Search the past on the web (i.e., See the web as it was at different times in the past)
- Wiktionary - free online dictionary
- Online jargon encyclopedia
- Wikipedia - Open-source encyclopedia
- Google Scholar - search for research
- Google Books - book previews online
Search privacy
- How to search incognito (in Google)
- Privacy settings in Google
- Remove info/images from Google Search results (does not remove from the website they are hosted on)
Maps
- Google Maps - find distances, plan routes, use Streetview
- Open Street Map - contribute to an open source map project (it's a little complicated, but you can help label and correct the map as a contributor - or just use the map)
- Onthegomap - map your ride, hike, etc.
- AllTrails: Trail Guides and Maps - find a great hike near you
